Meet the Team
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Terri : President & Founder
💕 Fell in love with Berners 15 years ago thanks to a chubby little “bear”
🐾 Passionate about helping dogs transform from “livestock” to beloved pets
🗂️ Former board president, VP, and secretary in multiple organizations
🧭 Brings leadership and heart to our 501(c)(3) journey
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Bob : Grants
🐶 Has spent 30+ years with Berners—raised 5 puppies and adopted 2 rescues
💙 Joined NBMDRN in 2024 after adopting a puppy mill survivor
📋 Helps secure grants to fund rescue and rehab efforts
🐾 Passionate about giving animals a fearless path from rescue to forever home
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Ashley : Caseworker
🐶 Discovered NBMDRN in 2023 and instantly joined the mission
🏡 Former shelter volunteer and foster
💖 Adopted her gentle giant, Mindie, through the rescue
🐾 Passionate about helping Berners heal and find their forever homes
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Shelley : Secretary
💔 Lost her beloved Berner and turned grief into action
🏡 Loves providing a safe, loving foster home for pups in need
🗂️ Assists with vet clinic coordination and admin support for the rescue
💙 Finds joy in seeing foster dogs thrive in forever homes
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Chris : Caseworker Team Lead & Foster
🐾 Fell in love with BMDs 25 years ago after meeting a shelter pup
💍 Adopted her dream dog, Chloe, through NBMDRN
🐶 Fosters BMDs and helps transport
⭐️ Loves working with fosters and adopters to give these pups the homes they so deserve
💖 Passionate about giving mill mamas and rescue pups a second chance
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Katalina-Marie : Website, Marketing & Design
🐾 Lifelong animal advocate with a heart (and home) full of rescues
🐶 Foster failed with Titan… now fully obsessed with the Berner breed
🎨 Brings rescue’s to life with all things creative — design, websites, merch & more
☕ Fueled by chai tea, color coded charts, and canine cuddles
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Tricia : Caseworker
🐶 Joined NBMDRN as a foster in Sept 2023—already cared for 7 pups!
💕 Loves watching her foster girls thrive, even when goodbyes are tough
📞 Helps onboard new fosters with calls, support, and paperwork
🌟 Finds joy in building lasting bonds with adoptive families
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Savannah : Caseworker
🐶 Joined NBMDRN after being inspired by The Berner Bunch
🐾 15+ years of experience working with rescue dogs
💕 Adopted her dream dog — a 5-year-old retired mill momma — through NBMDRN
🚗 Has fostered, transported, adopted, and now serves as a caseworker
🌟 Finds joy in every milestone her rescue pups reach, big or small
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Laurie : Intake Coordinator
🐾 Inspired by her own rescue dog, Calle Mae, to help other Berners in need
💖 Believes “the only thing that fills a Berner-sized hole in your heart is another Berner”
🛡️ Oversees intake, identifying shelter and owner-surrender dogs and guiding them into safe, loving homes
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Lyn : Treasurer
🐾 Lifelong Berner lover—first Berner joined the family in 2000
🧮 30+ years of experience in finance; serves as NBMDRN Treasurer
🚗 Joined NBMDRN during a search-and-rescue mission for a lost pup
🐶 Passionate about fighting back against irresponsible breeding
💙 Dedicated to helping Berners find safe, loving forever homes
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Caryn : Foster & Writer
🐶 Fell in love with BMDs thanks to her husband’s dog, Cody (and his sock greetings!)
🏠 Fostered for NBMDRN after seeing a Facebook plea—never looked back
✍️ Writes heartfelt bios to help dogs find their forever homes
📸 Also helps photograph shelter dogs to boost their adoption chances
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Ali : Foster Team
🐾 Obsessed with her husky, Koda, and her NBMDRN Berner, Ellie
❤️ Helps onboard and prepare new fosters to take in their first pup
🐶 Believes that berners are really just humans with tails and ginormous paws
🍪 In her cookie baking and decorating era
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Anne : Foster, Transporter & Social Media Support
🚗 Supports NBMDRN through fostering, transport, and digital outreach
💔 Helping a shut-down mill momma heal was a life-changing experience
🏡 Loves seeing fosters find their perfect forever families
🐶 Can’t imagine life without foster-to-adopt Berner girl, Ruby
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Stephanie : Foster Team
🐶 Fell in love with the Berner breed after recovering from leukemia — Lucy was her first dog
💔 George, her heart dog, inspired her to foster and give back to the breed she loves
🏡 Fosters and assists with surrender intake and foster onboarding
🥖 Loves to cook and recently began baking sourdough for family and friends
🍎 Shares daily walks with her current Berner, Gus — who steals apples from the neighbor’s tree!
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Lori : Foster Team Lead
🐾 Joined 4 months ago, inspired by Terri’s passion and a love for all dogs
🏡 Leads foster onboarding and lives for those “you’re approved!” happy moments
💛 Finds joy in knowing each dog is heading to a loving home
🌞 Sun and beaches are her happy place — always!
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Libby : Vice President
Bio coming soon
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Lisa : Foster Team
Bio coming soon
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Elaine : Caseworker, Foster & Volunteer
🐾 Longtime foster with experience across multiple shelters
🐶 Deep love for the Bernese Mountain Dog breed
💖 Devoted animal lover with a passion for rescue
🏡 Finds joy in matching each dog with the perfect forever family
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Tiffany : Volunteer
Bio coming soon
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Anna : Volunteer
Bio coming soon
